Advanced Hiking Los Angeles

Wednesday Warriors 5.0 Mile South Pasadena "Halloween Hike", Moderate Plus Pace

## Details Come join us for a Moderate Plus-paced Halloween Hike around South Pasadena where many of the scenes in the classic 1978 movie "Halloween" with Jamie Lee Curtis were filmed. We'll visit some of the well-known locations in the film, and enjoy the many amazing Halloween decorations around town. **LEVEL**: Moderate Plus speed to allow us the time to explore and take in the Halloween vibe. We are a friendly group that loves to socialize and encourages newcomers, but please note that moderate+ level of cardio fitness and walking speed are required. **LENGTH**: 5.0 miles. Approximately 2:00 hours. **SPEED**: Moderate Plus speed . There will be no sweep, so bring your phone for navigation just in case you fall behind or want to leave early. **BRING**: Feel free to wear any Halloween costume, etc., and bring workout shoes (no hiking shoes needed), sufficient water, and a FLASHLIGHT (with a red, yellow or orange light) as the sun will set around 6:15 pm. **MEETING POINT**: We will meet at 6:00 pm in front of the South Pasadena Library (1100 Oxley Street, South Pasadena, 91030) for introductions and take off sharply at 6.05 pm. **RESTROOMS**: None along the way (unless you count any random Port-a-Potties that we might come across along the route). **PARKING**: Free street parking. Parking at your own risk. **NO CRASHING!** Urban hikes do not work well with large groups so, unfortunately, space is limited. The waitlist, if necessary, generally clears in order. Members with a good attendance record and a posted picture (LA Hiking Group rule) may get some priority. **LIABILITY**: The organizer is an untrained and unpaid volunteer. By joining this event each member accepts full and total responsibility for knowing their limits, for all injuries and health issues, assessing all risks, for any material losses, for falling behind, and for getting lost. Each member agrees to make their guests aware of this, and fully releases the host from any and all liability.

Intro to the Wilderness Travel Course

Join us for a free clinic to discover how WTC helps hikers, backpackers, and outdoor enthusiasts develop their skiils! Curious about backpacking, wilderness travel, and building confidence in the outdoors? Come learn about one of Southern California’s longest-running and most respected outdoor education programs: the **Sierra Club Wilderness Travel Course (WTC).** **Presented by:** Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) Instructor David Meltzer This session will provide an overview of the Wilderness Travel Course, including what participants can expect during the 10-week program, the types of skills taught, and the outdoor experiences that make WTC such a unique and rewarding community. **Key topics include:** * What the Wilderness Travel Course is all about * Backpacking, navigation, and wilderness safety skills taught during the course * Training hikes, overnight trips, and outdoor experiences * Gear, preparation, and fitness expectations * Who the course is designed for - from beginners to experienced hikers * Opportunities to build outdoor confidence, community, and leadership skills Whether you’re brand new to hiking and backpacking or looking to expand your outdoor knowledge and meet like-minded adventurers, this is a great opportunity to learn more and ask questions in a welcoming, supportive environment. The presentation will conclude with an open Q&A session where attendees can ask questions about the course, outings, gear, fitness, and more. Come get inspired for your next adventure!

21ST GREAT LOS ANGELES WALK 2026 - SANTA MONICA BLVD.

**CROSS-POSTED WITH HUMANIST HIKERS, LA & OC WEIRDO MUSIC & ART FORUM** **Date:** Saturday Nov. 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM TO WHENEVER THE HECK YOU FINISH! **Starting location**: Echo Park Lady of the Lake Statue 751 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026 [https://share.google/ytyoZEMgxV3AHssuW](https://share.google/ytyoZEMgxV3AHssuW) **End Location**: Santa Monica Pier - Santa Monica Bl & Ocean Ave., Santa Monica Join us for the 21st edition of the GLAW, and the 6th one with So Cal Explorers! It's a different route every year. For our 21st edition of The Great Los Angeles Walk, we're hitting the Mother Road! It's the 100th anniversary of Route 66, so why not get our kicks by walking the last several miles of the iconic highway — in this case, it's the full length of Santa Monica Boulevard! As always, the Walk will take place the Saturday before Thanksgiving, which this year is Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026. We'll meet at Echo Park's Lady of the Lake statue at 9 a.m. -- and then walk Route 66/Santa Monica Boulevard (which, I know, is now actually Route 2!) in its entirety, to the ocean. We'll end, naturally, at the Santa Monica Pier's "End of Route 66" sign. **SAVE THE DATE! After Party**: location TBD **Distance**: usually around 15-16 miles **Event web page:** [https://greatlawalk.blogspot.com](https://greatlawalk.blogspot.com) Attendees will be encouraged to explore the city in a safe way, and follow proper safety protocols. As they walk through Los Angeles, they’ll document what they see and share that experience with others. It’s not a race – attendees are encouraged to take their time, explore, learn about their city and even build community with others. **Sign up for their newsletter detailing the walk:** To join in, just EMAIL US at *[[greatlawalk@mail.com](http://greatlawalk@mail.com/)]([mailto:greatlawalk@mail.com](http://mailto:greatlawalk@mail.com/))* The Great Los Angeles Walk takes place every year **the Saturday before Thanksgiving.** \- Walk across the city of Los Angeles\. See the city from a new perspective\. \- Meet fellow walkers along the way\. \- This is **NOT** a race or competition. \- This is **NOT** a guided tour (but there is a map). \- Walk at your own pace and stop when and where you like\. **The journey itself is its own point.** L.A. journalist and blogger **Michael Schneider** launched the Great Los Angeles Walk in **2006** as a way to celebrate his tenth year in Los Angeles. Inspired by the book “Wilshire Boulevard: Grand Concourse of Los Angeles,” by Kevin Roderick, he decided to walk the street’s entire length. The Great Los Angeles Walk grew from dozens of participants to hundreds, and continues to expand each year – always the Saturday before Thanksgiving -- as more Angelenos join in to explore their city on foot. **Details to come on where we will gather, our food options during the day and more.** If you're not familiar with the Walk, please go read this wonderful feature in the Los Angeles Times, which perfectly encapsulated what we're all about: **[L.A. isn’t a walking city? The man behind Great Los Angeles Walk would like a word](https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-11-08/great-los-angeles-walk-michael-schneider)** As always, the Walk is **completely free**. It is up to the participants to decide how much or how little of the walk they want to do. More recently, the Walk was included in the book "***The Best Things to Do In Los Angeles: 1001 Ideas***" by Joy Yoo Social media users can follow along all day on the walk's **official Twitter feed, [https://x.com/greatlawalk](https://x.com/greatlawalk)** , as we continually post our location. **All the details are here:** *[http://greatlawalk.blogspot.com/](http://greatlawalk.blogspot.com/)* **Video: Why we walk** *[https://youtu.be/m5DASOc424w](https://youtu.be/m5DASOc424w)* **Facebook page**: *[https://www.facebook.com/greatlawalk](https://www.facebook.com/greatlawalk) /* Join their e-mail list: *[[greatlawalk@mail.com](http://greatlawalk@mail.com/)]([mailto:greatlawalk@mail.com](http://mailto:greatlawalk@mail.com/))* Photos from last year: [ https://www.meetup.com/so-cal-explorers/photos/35710054/](https://www.meetup.com/so-cal-explorers/photos/35710054/)

Dia de Los Muertos at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale

*RAIN: TO BE MONITORED. Event subject to cancellation.* Join us on Sunday, November 1 at Forest Lawn in Glendale for a meandering walk around the grounds and Dia de los Muertos event. DDLM is a celebration of life where families honor the souls of their deceased relatives. Ofrendas, or altars, are designed and decorated with photos, flowers (marigolds), and favorite foods of the departed. The actual DDLM event runs from 12-3pm. The earlier start time will give us time to explore 3 facilities: The Hall of Crucifixion-Resurrection, Great Mausoleum, and The Museum. The DDLM event will feature a folkloric dance group, Mariachi music, and marionettes. After the festivities there is an option to continue exploring the grounds. **Please read everything below.** **RULES FOR VISITING:** **Pets: Sorry, Forest Lawn does not allow pets.** Please respect the privacy of people who are attending funerals or visiting family memorials. Walk with care around memorial tablets, lawn vases and sprinkler heads. Photography and filming inside buildings is prohibited. Observe posted speed limits and turn down your audio. When parking on a hill or grade, turn your wheel. **LINKS** for more info: [DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS 2026 - Forest Lawn](https://forestlawn.com/events/dia-de-los-muertos/) **Map of Forest Lawn:** [Plan Your Visit – Forest Lawn Museum](https://museum.forestlawn.com/pages/plan-your-visit-to-forest-lawn-museum) **ADDRESS:** 1712 S Glendale Ave. Glendale, CA 91205 **ADMISSION:** FREE **BRING:** Credit card, Zelle, or cash in case you want to purchase merch, food, or snacks. Snacks, water, comfortable walking shoes-waterproof in case of mud or puddles. Maybe rain gear? **LENGTH:** Minimal miles. **LEVEL:** Easy-moderate. Few hills and stairs. **MEETUP SPOT:** ***T0 BE POSTED CLOSER TO THE EVENT.*** **MEETUP TIME:** We’ll gather at 10:00am, have quick intros, and start the walk at 10:05am. **PACE:** Meandering walking pace. **PARKING:** FREE throughout the grounds but check signs. **RAIN**: May cancel. Will announce closer to the event. **RESTROOMS:** Available near the museum. **WATER:** Available near the restrooms **LIABILITY**: The organizer is an uncompensated and untrained volunteer. By joining this event each member accepts full responsibility for knowing their limits, for all injuries, health issues, material losses, assessing all risks and for getting lost. Each member shall make their guests aware of these policies and releases the host from all liability.

Culver City : Fall Classic Stair Hike #4 - 6 miles, 3 hours

Get into the Halloween spirit with a spook-tacular stair hike—with some major league Fall Classic vibe mixed in! Our loop begins at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area near La Brea Avenue, where we’ll tackle a newly-built set of stairs before crossing the La Cienega bridge toward Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. There, we’ll take on the famously challenging Culver City Stairs. Along the way, we’ll celebrate teamwork, perseverance, and a little postseason magic. The World Series is scheduled to end today and we hope the Dodgers are in it the entire way–even to a scary, nail-biting game 7! Expect plenty of elevation, great views, and enough stair climbing to make your legs feel haunted—in the best way. The route is approximately 6 miles, with 1,061 feet of cumulative elevation gain and loss. Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the corner of La Brea Avenue and Don Lorenzo Drive. Free street parking is available on Don Miguel Drive and Don Zarembo Drive. What to Bring \- At least 2 liters of water \- Hiking shoes or boots \- Layers \- Snacks \- Sunscreen \- Sunglasses \- A hat Wear a touch of Halloween spirit or Dodger Blue if you’d like—but come ready to climb!

Burbank 5 mile Halloween Walking Adventure!

**I am cross posting this hike. This will be a 5 mileish see it all Burbank Halloween Walking adventure !!! We are nearing end of season so this may be a longer one than normal as we want to see as much as we can. We likely will go out to north California Street to see the famous wizard of Oz house (not sure theme this year)** **This walk will be similar to October 21 but is being added to allow those who didn't make the list to sign up.** **Please only sign up if you can make it so everyone gets a chance to participate that wants to** **Make sure you join us for this walk. We will see several legendary and award winning houses to include but not limited to.** **The length and our specific route will be flexible and somewhat spontaneous... but will likely cause excitement to our 5 senses!!** **Barbie Adventure House; Pumpkin Cemetary;** **Beetle Juice House and many many more. Details will be updated as we get more information as house names change each year. Also Burbank clown house will have a new location so not sure.**

Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena!

**UPDATES HERE -check back in NOVEMBER** Howdy Doo-Dah everyone! Are you ready for a fun parade this Fall? Get ready for the return of the historic Doo-Dah parade in Pasadena, CA. Save the date, **Sunday, November 22**. The 44th++ annual DooDah parade is back! Kick off begins at 11:00 am, but as with most parades, you need to arrive early and find a spot. It's easy to get there via Metro, walking, or park in the public parking lots for a fee. Please note that there will be some street closures so check the parade website for parking info/getting there. What is this Doo Dah Parade? Here's the link: [About — Pasadena DooDah Parade](https://www.pasadenadoodahparade.info/about) **Meetup spot** \- on the sidewalk near the Apple Store on Colorado\. **Meetup Time:** Parade starts at 11, but to obtain a good spot for all of us, best to arrive earlier. **Cost:** FREE!!!! **Bring**: **TORTILLAS -**(not kidding, bring them for the tortilla toss), Kazoos if u have any, chairs, or you can stand, or sit on the curb; water, sunblock, dinero $$ **GETTING THERE**: Walk, Metro (Memorial Park Metro Station), whatever you are comfortable with ( see the parade link below) **Parade Website**: https://pasadenadoodahparade.info/ **LUNCH OPTION**: After the parade - option to walk to Congregation Ale House for lunch. **How to find me (Maya)** \- I'll be wearing a Santa Hat \( I'll post a pic in November \) **LASTLY**: Please check back again in November for updates. **LIABILITY**: The organizer/host is an unpaid and untrained volunteer. By joining this event each member and their guest(s) accepts full responsibility for knowing their limits, for any and all injuries, health issues, material losses, assessing all risks and for getting lost. Each member shall make their guests aware of these policies and releases the host from all liability.

The Great LA Walk 2026. We join this yearly. Come and be part of the happening

(this event (as a meetup) needed to be moved. It's complicated m Event still occurring on Nov 22 2025

Veteran’s Day Arroyo Seco Splash and Dash (Pasadena)

Take the train to LA: Urban Hike in Pasadena

Part of Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena will be closed to traffic on Sunday, November 15, 2026 from 9AM to 3PM, so people can ride bikes on the streets. With no cars, it's the perfect time to walk Colorado Boulevard (no more than 5 miles roundtrip) and do some extra sightseeing. (lunch break TBD) https://ciclavia.org/events/pasadena-2026-11/ To get there, we can take the Metrolink train 661 from OC to LA Union Station: 1661 leaves Irvine 9:21AM: https://metrolinktrains.com/schedules/?type=station&originId=140&destinationId=107&weekend=4 Or get on the 1661 at Tustin at 9:28AM, or Santa Ana at 9:35AM, or in Anaheim at 9:45AM, or at Fullerton at 9:53AM, or at Buena Park at 9:58AM. There are lots more places to catch this train. The train only costs $12 on the weekend: https://metrolinktrains.com/ticketsOverview/discounts/metrolink-$12-weekends/ Visit a Metrolink station with weekend service. Use the ticket machines and select "SoCal Day Pass" on the home screen\*. You also may buy tickets with our mobile app on the day of travel. Don't worry about meeting up on the train, although I'm sure you'll recognize people in any car you get into. We'll arrive at Union Station at 10:34, then we'll all meet up at Starbucks (next to Wetzel's Pretzels) - and this is a good bathroom break spot). Here's a map of Union Station: https://www.unionstationla.com/visit/ After a restroom break and giving time for people to gather together, we'll transfer to the Blue (or A) line, for a 24 minute ride to Memorial Park in Pasadena. https://cdn.beta.metro.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/11104336/801_TT_06-07-26-1.pdf

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Evening Conditioning Hike in La Cañada

Our long-standing Thursday night hike has MOVED from Eaton Canyon/Henninger Flats to La Cañada! We'll enjoy great views of the LA basin and the night sky while getting an aerobic workout. This hike is 5 miles round trip, with 1300' elevation gain, along the Earl Canyon Motorway (which is actually a dirt fire road). At the top we'll pause to enjoy the city views from the lookout point on the concrete slab. No pets please. If you have a service dog, contact hike leader in advance. **Level**: Moderate to strenuous -- you can hike at your own pace. **Bring:** Sturdy footwear, water, clothing layers (jacket or windbreaker), and a flashlight or headlamp. We'll start walking promptly at 7 PM, so please arrive in time to fill out waiver/signup sheet. Or, save time at the trailhead by filling out the online waiver in advance: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po000028I7DXIA0 . **Cancellation policy:** Steady rain cancels. **Please note, this hike and many more are also posted on the Sierra Club website and Facebook, so we always have more attendees than indicated on Meetup!** https://angeles.sierraclub.org/outdoors/activities You don't need to be a Sierra Club member to attend this hike -- all are welcome.